Heating-stove



Patented Aug. 30, I898.

J. H. BROWN.

HEATING STOVE.

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HEATING STOVE.

(Application filed Jan... 31, 1898.)

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JOHN H. BROWVN, OF HORTON, KANSAS.

HEATING-STOVE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 609,773, dated August30, 1898. Application filed January 31 1898. Serial No. 668,626. (Nomodel.)

T0 ctZZ whom it may con-corn:

Be it known that I, JOHN H. BROWN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Horton,'

in the county of Brown and State of Kansas, have invented a new anduseful Heating- Stove, of which the following is a specification.

This invention provides a stove for burning wood and fuel of kindrednature of simple and economical construction, the parts being combinedand related so as to admit of repairs being quickly and cheaply madewhen necessary.

In its organization the stove comprises a removable fire-box havingspaces at its sides, bottom, and rear for the escape of smoke andproducts of combustion and whereby an extended heating surface isobtained. The side spaces are provided in a simple manner by bulging ordeflecting outwardly the sides of the stove-body, the end portions ofsaid side engaging with the end portions of the fire-box, so as tomaintain the latter in proper position and from lateral displacement.

The improvement consists of the novel details of construction and thecombinations of parts, which hereinafter will be more particularly setforth, illustrated, and finally claimed.

Fora full understanding of the merits and advantages of the inventionreference is to be had to the accompanying drawings and the followingdescription.

The improvement is susceptible of various changes in the form,proportion, and the mi.- nor details of construction Without departingfrom the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof, and toa full disclosure of the invention an adaptation thereof is shown in theaccompanying drawings, in whioh- Figure 1 is aperspective view of aheatingstove constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 isacentral longitudinalsection thereof. Fig. 3 is a transverse section.Fig. lisaplan View, the cover being omitted and a portion of thedeflector broken away. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the fire-box.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the samereference characters. p p

The stove, like heaters'of this variety, is constructed of sheet metaland is of oblong form and mounted upon legs. A collar 1 is applied tothe upper portion of the rear end of the body, and the smoke-pipe (notshown) is fitted thereto in the usual manner.

An offstanding collar 2 of rectangular shape is applied to the lowerportion of the stovefront and is formed in its top side with a series ofopenings, which are closed by the rim or flange applied to the door 3,closing the open end of the said collar 2. By drawing the door 3 outwardmore or less the draft can be regulated, inasmuch as the openings in thetop side of the collar 2 will be more or less uncovered. The fire may bestirred and theashes and burned coals removed through the collar 2 bydrawing the door 3 outward.

The top of the stove is closed by a cover 4, conforming to the outlineof the stove in plan View and having a depending rim or flange to fittherein. This cover or top 4 is removably fitted to the stove, so as toadmit of access being readily had to the interior thereof for removingthe fire-boX or for other purposes. An opening is formed in one end ofthe top or cover 4 and is surrounded by a vertical rim 5, and this rimis closed by a cover 6. The fire is replenished by supplying fuel to thestove through the opening surrounded by the rim 5 and closed by thecover 6.

The fire-box 7 is removably fitted into the body of the stove throughits open top and is of rectangular shape and of a size approximating thedimensions of the stove. The sides of the fire-box are straight, and itsfront end'touches or comes close against the inner side of the front ofthe stove and has an opening 8 in coincident relation with the collar 2when the fire-box is in properposition. The fire-box is supported ashort distance above the bottom of the stove, forming a bottom space 9,strips 10 being secured to the bottom portion of the fire-box, near theends thereof, and having their end portions bent backward andextendingtoward each other and forming supports to sustain the fire-boxwhen in proper position.

The rear end of the fire-boxis located a short distance from the rearend of the stove, thereby providing a rear space 11. Plates 12 aresecured to the sides of the fire-box and project beyond the rear endthereof a dis* tance corresponding to the depth or width of the space11, and the rear edges of these plates 12 touch the inner side of therear end of the stove and are intended to prevent thethe projectingportions of the plates 12 and has its end portions bent and secured tothe upper ends of the side plates 12. This top plate 13 constitutes adeflector and closes the upper end of the rear space 11 and causes thesmoke and products of combustion to pass through the collar 1 into thesmoke-pipe.-

The rear edge portion of the plate or deflector 13 is bent upwardly,forming a lip or flange, which bears against the inner side of the rearend of the stove and insures a close joint being secured, therebypreventing the escape of smoke or gases. The fire-box, when placedwithin the stove and resting upon the bottom thereof, has'its top belowthe top of the stove, whereby a space is formed between the top or cover4 and the upper portion of the firebox to admit of the smoke andproducts of combustion passing over the upper edges of the sides of thefire-box and down through the side spaces 15.

As shown and described, the sides of the fire-box are straight andparallel, and in order to provide the side spaces 15 the sides 16 of thestove-body are bulged or deflected outwardly between their ends, andthis construction in addition to providing the side spaces stiffens andstrengthens the stove-body and enables the ends thereof to touch the endportions of the fire-box and hold the latter in proper position. Whenthe stove is in operation, the smoke and products of combustion passover the upper edges of the sides of the fire-box, downward through theside spaces 15, thence along the bottom space 9, and up through the rearspace 11, and out through the collar 1 into the smoke-pipe connectedtherewith. An extended heating-surface is thus provided and the fuel isutilized to the best possible advantage.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed,and desired to besecured by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination of a stove-body, a firebox open at the top and havingits sides and back spaced from the body and forming intercommunicatingrear, side and bottom spaces, means for supporting the fire-box abovethe bottom of the body, the side plates secured to the sides of thefire-box and projecting rearward therefrom and closing the sides of therear space, and a top plate closing the upper end of the rear space,substantially as described.

2. In combination, a stove-body having its sides outwardly bulged, afire -box having straight ends and sides and removably fitted within thestove-body and having intercommunicating rear, bottom and side spaces,the latter being formed by the outward bulge of the stove-body sides,strips secured to the bottom of the fire-box and having their endportions bent forming supports, plates secured to the sides of thefire-box and projecting in the rear thereof and closing the sides of therear space, and a top plate closing the upper end of the said rear spaceand secured to the fire-box and having its rear portion bent upwvardlyto secure a close joint with the rear end of the stove-body,substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN H. BROWN.

Witnesses:

J OHN A. MoOoRMAcK, SHERIDAN WITORAFT.

